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Default No Time Left For VCRs?

On Feb 21, 3:41*am, Ron wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days,

but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs

that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron


So put a DTV tuner in your PC and have at it. The VCR hardly gets any
use but the HTPC (geek speak for Home Theatre PC) get used lots.
Recorded DTV show pictures - HD or SD - are exactly the same as 'live'
TV. Besides, where will you get tapes? They're going away fast.